Rotational Occupational Therapist | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	26 March 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£31,049 - £37,796 Per annum, Pro rata
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	25 April 2026
Location:	Manchester, M20 4BX
Company:	The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7900044/413-104483-CSSS-DA

Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a compassionate and highly motivated Occupational Therapist to join our inpatient Occupational Therapy team. The post is based at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in South Manchester.

This full time position sits within the adult clinical, medical and surgical Oncology cohort, with opportunities to develop skills and knowledge in specialist Haematology and Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) services.

Benefits:

Learning and development

Coaching and mentoring

Access to funding available for CPD and Leadership courses

Working within award-winning multi-disciplinary teams

The post-holder will be encouraged to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, utilising excellent interpersonal skills within the inpatient setting and with the relevant community services to ensure a seamless transfer of care for our patients.

As an autonomous practitioner, the post holder is expected to assess and treat Oncology and palliative care patients with guidance and supervision from senior Occupational Therapists. They will be expected to maintain a caseload of patients and be able to plan and prioritise effectively. The successful candidate will be encouraged to participate in clinical audit, CPD and the in-service training rota, and will be required to complete the relevant mandatory training.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical
• To undertake occupational therapy assessments of functional abilities and provide individualised treatment plans, rehabilitation and equipment, to maximise independence both in hospital and for safe discharge home.
• To be professionally responsible for your own caseload and using evidenced-based practice, apply patient centred principles to complete interventions.
• To use clinical reasoning skills to address occupational performance deficits during the assessment process, enabling independence in areas of self-maintenance and productivity.
• To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for patients in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
• To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload and in own work area.
• To demonstrate and apply a broad level of understanding of the effects of cancer diagnosis and treatment for individuals throughout their treatment journey.
• Provide a high level of targeted psychological support to patients and their families/friends
• To assess patients for occupational therapy and specialist equipment e.g. wheelchairs and hoists.
• To always work in a manner that respects people’s culture, privacy, dignity and individuality.
• To be an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team and actively participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• To communicate discharge plans and Occupational Therapy intervention to patients and relatives and the multi-disciplinary team members.
• To ensure effective communication of complex and sensitive patient related information to ensure effective collaborative working between multi-disciplinary team members.
• To make appropriate and timely referrals to external agencies
• To maintain accurate professional documentation in line with the Royal College of Occupational Therapy standards and local policies and procedures. To contribute to documentation monitoring as required.
• To liaise regularly with senior colleagues regarding caseloads, treatment progression and on-going care.
• To assist where necessary in the provision of cover for the department as a whole in times of annual leave/sickness etc.
• To be responsible for the safe and competent use of all occupational therapy equipment and ensure that assistants, occupational therapy students, carers and other health care professionals attain competency prior to use.
• To produce timely and informative reports and discharge summaries for other agencies, e.g. GP’s, consultants, social services, primary care colleagues, as requested, to ensure effective and seamless pathways of care.
• Delegate appropriate work load to the Occupational Therapy Assistants.
• Be aware of restrictions COVID19 within the clinical areas and how the pandemic affects patient care and discharge planning.
• Comply with all the necessary guidelines around COVID 19 to assist keeping patients and staff safe
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Professional
• To comply with the Royal College of Occupational Therapy code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and Health and Care Professions Council professional standards. To monitor own quality of practice as appropriate.
• To be professionally and legally responsible, and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care.
• To be responsible for remaining up to date with new developments through on-going continuous professional development.
• To work within the guidelines of the policies, procedures and standards of the Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
• To participate in in-service training as it is available.
• To complete all mandatory training expected by the trust
• To demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical governance and risk management.
• To participate in clinical audit as appropriate.
• To ensure treatments offered to patients are based on the best available clinical evidence, under the guidance of senior occupational therapists.
• To attend relevant training courses, disseminating information to colleagues as appropriate
• To complete regular appraisals and participate in regular supervision in line with the Trusts policy.
• To undertake regular training and mentoring sessions with senior staff to monitor and develop clinical and professional skills.
• To teach and advise carers and other Health Professionals to ensure provision of good patient care.


Managerial
• To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent, reliable attendance.
• To prioritise workload, balancing patient related and professional demands to ensure that these remain in accordance with the department as a whole.
• To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out occupational therapy duties.
• To comply with departmental/organisational procedures and guidelines.
• To participate in the Trust’s mandatory training programme.
• To be familiar with the Health and Safety at Work Act and ensure personal safety and safety of others within the working environment.


This advert closes on Thursday 9 Apr 2026

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